Ryokan
Hoshinoya Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan
A river ryokan reached only by boat.
RyokanRiversideCulturalKaisekiBoat arrival
Key facts
- Location
- Kyoto, Japan
- Type
- Ryokan
About
A modern ryokan along the Kamogawa river, Hoshinoya Kyoto is reached only by private boat — a fifteen-minute glide upstream from Arashiyama. Twenty-five rooms occupy a former imperial villa, restored with shoji, tatami and lacquer.
- Arrival by private wooden boat
- Incense-blending workshop in the maple garden
- Kaiseki by chef Ichiro Kubota, eleven seasonal courses
- Outdoor onsen with mountain views